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King Demetrios Poliorketes of the Macedonian Kingdom - 294-288 B.C. - Son of
Antigonos the One-eyed, Demetrios Poliorketes (the 'Besiger') was a romantic
chracter who pursued a most colorful career spanning more than three decades. In
his earlier years he assisted his father, whose power was centered in Asia
Minor, and in 306 he achieved a great naval victory over Ptolemy of Egypt, in
the batte f Salamis, off the coast of Cyprus. After many vicissituedes he seized
the Macedonian throne in 294, although he reigned for only six years the dyansty
which he founded lasted unil the end of the Macedonian Kingdom. He died as a
captive in Syria in 283 B.C.
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